21
ELISE
I didn’t know what to say to Colin, so I just didn’t talk to him. It was cowardly, but it was the only thing I could do until I figured out how to talk to him.
When I woke up with him in my bed, I panicked. I hadn’t shared a bed with a man since Andy, and my mind convinced me it was Andy in the bed with me. I’d had dreams about him being there before. About him coming after me. He was still in jail, and I didn’t think he would ever try to contact me, but every once in a while, the fear took over and I freaked out.
Mrs. Carter was worried about me and brought breakfast. Before she left, she admitted Colin asked her to check in on me. It was sweet of him, and even through my irrational fear, I appreciated it.
Mrs. Carter made me feel better, and by the time she left, I knew I n
